wildcat
- n. 野猫；莽撞的人；锚链轮
- adj. 不可靠的；鲁莽的
- vi. 盲目开掘油井；从事非法商业活动
- vt. 盲目钻探
[ 复数 wildcats或wildcat 第三人称单数 wildcats 现在分词 wildcatting 过去式 wildcatted 过去分词 wildcatted ]
专业释义英英释义
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初探井
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锚链轮特勤机车；急救机车(列车等)未获批准或未按时行驶的超锚机绞筒
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野猫井野猫
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wildcat [ 'waildkæt ]
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n.
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an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
同义词： wildcat well
- a cruelly rapacious person
- any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
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an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
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adj.
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outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices
"wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks"; "wildcat stock speculation"; "a wildcat airline"; "wildcat life insurance schemes"
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without official authorization
"wildcat work stoppage"
同义词： unauthorized unauthorised
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(of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive
"drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation"; "a wildcat mine"; "wildcat drilling"; "wildcat wells"
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outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices
以上来源于: WordNet
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
wildcat /ˈwaɪldˌkæt/
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N-COUNT A wildcat is a fierce cat that lives especially in mountains and forests. 野猫
例：A giant wildcat is being hunted after 58 lambs were butchered.
正在猎捕一只杀了58只羊羔的大野猫。
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ADJ A wildcat strike happens suddenly, as a result of a decision by a group of workers, and is not officially approved by a trade union. (罢工)自发的; 未经工会允许的 [ADJ n]
例：Frustration, anger and desperation have led to a series of wildcat strikes.
挫败感、愤怒和绝望引发了一系列自发性罢工。
双语例句原声例句权威例句
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The "Wildcat" is still in operation.
“小猫” 仍然是在运转。
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One time the wildcat babies ran away.
有一次，野猫的孩子们跑了出来。
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When Americans say wildcat, they usually mean a lynx, an ocelot or a bobcat.
美国人说到野猫，通常指的是猞猁，豹猫或山猫。
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What better way is there to sell a car than to say it is as fast as a wildcat.
VOA: special.2009.11.08
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One bank in the state of Michigan offered paper money with a picture of a wildcat on it.
VOA: special.2009.11.08
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But when she's a-spittin' like a wildcat,a man's got no call to live with her."
VOA: special.2009.11.14
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